Narrowing Your Choices: Selecting the Right Computer ... Furniture and... · Selecting the Right...
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2013 Applied Ergonomics
Conference, Dallas
Narrowing Your Choices:
Selecting the Right Computer
Workstation Equipment for your
Workplace
Sheryl Ulin, PhD, CPE & Janet Peterson, PT, DPT
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•Sheryl Ulin, PhD, CPE •Industrial Engineering Researcher at U. of Michigan
•Director of Continuing Education for the Center for
Occupational Health & Safety Engineering at U. of
Michigan
•Janet Peterson, PT, DPT •Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy
•Owner of JP Ergonomics, Ergonomic Consultant in the
greater Seattle area since 1998
Presenter Information:
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What we’ll cover in the
Pre-Conference Course:
•Risk Factors associated with computer
workstations
•Discussion of work equipment features
[What is really “ergonomic”?]
•Interactive case studies from office
workstations with video examples
•Opportunity to try out and evaluate office
equipment including chairs, mice and
keyboards
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With the wrong equipment…
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Risk Factors for Computer Work
• Awkward Postures
• High repetition
• Excessive Force
• Contact Stress
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Awkward Postures
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Awkward Postures
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Contact Stress
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What equipment is “ergonomic”?
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Chairs
• To accommodate the most workers, look for these features in an office chair:
• ADJUSTABLE: • Independent seat back tilt
• Seat “slider” depth
• Armrest height
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Chairs
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Keyboards
Considerations include:
Job Tasks [example: uses numeric pad?]
User’s size [hands, shoulders, torso]
Typing skill: Needs to look at the keys?
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Keyboards
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Mice
• Symmetrical vs. right-hand only
• Trackballs
• Rollermouse
• Tablet mouse
• Vertical mouse
• Joystick mouse
• Footswitch mouse
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Mice
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Bottom Line
There are musculoskeletal risk factors for
computer users
Choosing the right equipment can help
reduce these risks
Knowing which features of equipment are
worth paying for and which features are
non-value-added will help you maximize
your company’s resources
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Extras in the Workshop
Interactive case studies/video
Ability to actually try out equipment
Checklists to enable you to rate
equipment when you go back to your work